Sale Agreement contains terms and conditions agreed to between the buyer and the seller for effecting the sale.When the buyer or the seller acts in violation of these terms and conditions or does not act or refuses to act as required, there is a breach of sale agreement. There can be numerous examples of such […]
An owner of a property is at will to use or not to use his property. However, if there is an intrusion and he does not take any timely action against the intruder, he loses the property. It sounds strange, but this is the law.Adverse Possession is a legal doctrine that legalises occupation of a […]
Right to property is governed by personal and statutory laws.Once the mother (a woman) acquires any property through will or gift or by inheritance or it a self-acquired property, she becomes the absolute owner of the same. Under Hindu Law, the property of a mother devolves as per the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (the Act). The […]
Settlement deed is a legal document where parties to the deed settle their differences/disputes. The disputes may be related to court cases, property division, payments etc. A settlement deed between brother and sister living abroad may refer to any of these. Generally, a settlement deed between brother and sister is a family settlement deed, and […]
Land Kabza means someone else has occupied the land of an actual owner. The problem is common with NRIs as they cannot visit the place frequently and the property is left unattended for a long time. Grabbing such properties is easy. Legal Advice and good property lawyer always help: It is sensible to hire a […]
Among family members, to ascertain the right of one member in the property of another and distribution of property accordingly is not an easy task. It is always better to get legal advice for the same.We decided to have a write up in one such matter and have tried to address the queries received by […]
Many women are not clear about their rights in the property of their husbands. The rights of a wife in her husband’s property after his death depend upon: The kind of joint ownership of husband and wife nature of property of the husband – self-acquired or ancestral Joint ownershipIn case of property jointly acquired by […]
Under Hindu Law, brother and sister are at par when it comes to the devolution of property of a father dying intestate. When a Hindu male dies intestate (without leaving a will), his property devolves upon the legal heirs as per Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. The legal heirs are as follows: […]
The property has most of the time been a bone of contention among the family members. Between a father and his children, the distribution of property can cause problems if the father has to make choices and distribution is not equal. It is always advisable to get timely legal advice in property matters and place […]